Fair Housing
A Pennsylvania landlord who imposes a minimum income requirement of 3x monthly rent applied equally to all applicants is:
AViolating the Fair Housing Act's income discrimination prohibition
BPotentially lawful if applied consistently and not used as a pretext for discrimination based on a protected class✓ Correct
CRequired to lower the standard for applicants with housing vouchers
DProhibited under Pennsylvania law from using income ratios
Explanation
A minimum income standard applied equally to all applicants is a legitimate business criterion. However, if the income standard is applied differently to applicants of different protected classes, or if the standard has a disparate impact on a protected class without justification, it may violate fair housing laws.
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